Shield
42-1-33
From: United States of America | Wyoming | Near Wind River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 42-1-33 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Arapaho |
Provenience | United States of America | Wyoming | Near Wind River |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Hide | Feather | Pigment | Sinew |
Subject | Ceremonial Shield |
Description | Small shield. Rawhide with elkskin band formerly feathered; buffalo skin flap. Painted quartered disc with rayed quadrangular centre. |
Outside Diameter | 22.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Ira Reed Estate through Wm. D. Morley Inc., 1942 |
Other Number | 513 - Dealer's Number |
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